Hardware - October 2006

2006-10-27 16:19:28 · 6 answers · asked by ROBERT H 1 in Add-ons

2006-10-27 16:13:24 · 8 answers · asked by Justin 1 in Add-ons

Can I do it myself,Do I go to a computer technician or would I have to buy a new pc?

2006-10-27 15:18:12 · 5 answers · asked by indrep33 3 in Desktops

I work at an office, in a cubicle. About 7 feet behind me sits a very large, kinkos-sized printer that has an internal fan constantly running inside of it. The fan is really loud and annoying, and I'm exposed to it like 10 hours each day. The printer can't really be shut off because people are constantly using it, and I'm afraid of speaking up about it because people will think I'm weird. I've tried ear-plugs, but they hurt my ears. Any comments, suggestions? THANKS.

2006-10-27 15:14:17 · 7 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1 in Printers

I've removed all the screws and still can't open it

2006-10-27 15:04:45 · 2 answers · asked by vss 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Gateway GT5058 and I want to overclock but I cannot find anything in the BIOS to allow overclocking. I have a Foxconn C51GU01 in the comp, please help but dont scold me I don't care that you say its horrible for my computer I just want help

2006-10-27 14:59:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I would like to buy a laptop but am on a strict budget. There are refurbished laptops at Tiger Direct for less than $500. If I am buying one at a price like that, what is considered decent in terms of memory, capacity, speed, etc. Even though I need to get a cheap one, I still want one that runs nicely. Is this possible? Please give me some specific numbers (i.e. amount of gigabytes). Also, is a refurbished laptop even reliable? Thanks.

2006-10-27 14:51:37 · 10 answers · asked by kid_at_heart 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

my board is an intel d102ggc2 and has the ati x200 chipset, but has a pci-e x16 and a pci-e x1. All the ati cards eg: x800 are pci-e x16, what do I put in the x1 slot. Ati website says all you need is a ce chipset on mobo, and two ce ready cards?

2006-10-27 14:48:55 · 2 answers · asked by russell j 1 in Add-ons

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5600 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition
15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
128MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1300 HyperMemory™
Integrated Audio
Accessories
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hi-Speed: Dell Draft N Wireless
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
Software
No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
No Security Subscription
Trial pack- Basic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo
Service
1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
It will be used for movie/music/photos/aim/basic web stuff.Should i upgrade to vista.

2006-10-27 14:47:14 · 5 answers · asked by bkfraiders7 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Has everyone heard anything about the next generation graphics cards that that will support DirectX 10? Also, has anyone heard about the next generation CPU from AMD? They've seemed to always keep ahead of Intel in the past, I can't help but wonder what processor they will reveil next and how it will compare to the Intel Core 2 Extreme.

2006-10-27 14:40:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-27 14:27:43 · 8 answers · asked by courtneyholloway 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-27 14:27:23 · 2 answers · asked by engineeringldo 1 in Printers

It is a PC Webcam apparently manufactured in China, by TeleMax Communications, for Logitech Electonics Inc (Lei).

2006-10-27 14:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by ?T?T?? (leticia_chatre) 2 in Other - Hardware

I have an HP Pavilion ze4947wm. It presently has an Intel Celeron M 320 Processor, which runs at 1.3 GHz. Would it be possible to upgrade the processor in a notebook like this? I've upgraded RAM and hard drive with no problem, and I would like to upgrade the CPU if possible.

2006-10-27 14:25:49 · 3 answers · asked by robdob 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-27 14:15:05 · 4 answers · asked by rproaudio 2 in Other - Hardware

I need a definite answer on this because its driving me nuts. I know alot about computers, and i didnt think this would be why... but, I just installed a new CD-RW / DVD combo drive that is 16x DVD reading speed, and 52x Burning speed (for cd's). My videos are all "choppy" and the sound quality isnt too great, its not real bad, its just the sound that irritates me. I have the Nvidia video codec, and K-Lite Pro (which i only needed so that my dvds would play on windows media player) and I have an Mpeg-4 Video Decoder, but it still wont work well. I just need to know if I need a faster drive or not, or if there are any codecs or decoders i need. Any Suggestions? (Please answer only if you actually know what youre talking about, thanks!)

2006-10-27 14:05:42 · 5 answers · asked by Dare-Wreck 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-27 14:02:19 · 4 answers · asked by Daniel F 1 in Other - Hardware

it is strange. most dell computers have 256 mb of ram and it is designed for windows xp. why? xp on a designed for xp computer should be 512mb of ram! right? thats why dells are slow????

2006-10-27 13:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have no recovery disks.
but.. i do have a hard drive named HP_RECOVERY D:.
what does that drive do? if that drive is used as a system recovery, can anybody please explain how they do it??
i am in need of answers, thank you.

2006-10-27 13:57:21 · 5 answers · asked by Legend 4 in Desktops

My mouse stopped working and i want to know if there are key storkes so i can use my mic without a mouse. thanks!

2006-10-27 13:52:40 · 1 answers · asked by red_fury53 1 in Add-ons

2006-10-27 13:52:03 · 9 answers · asked by Legend 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've heard of that. Don't have one. Any other device like remote or phone displays starts to lose some sections after a year or two. That's not acceptable. If true for TVs and monitors, why isn't it mentionned in reviews?
Who has experienced it?

2006-10-27 13:47:58 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Monitors

2006-10-27 13:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel F 1 in Other - Hardware

it gets stuck and it wont open so i have to go for the violence and hit my computer so it will open but i do this other thing too i have to leave a cd inside of the cd-dvd burner and like that it opens like nothign but if i dont leave acd or disk wahetver it wont open can somebody exlain me why is th is happeneing?

2006-10-27 13:44:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

We recently installed Photosmart essential downloaded from the HP website. Does this include image zone which I think we need in order to scan pictures that are not connected with a digital camera? We're having problems scanning photos from the machine to the computer and assume that it's a software problem. Thanks.

2006-10-27 13:37:58 · 3 answers · asked by Murray 6 in Scanners

I am attempting to disconnect my MP3 Player and I do not get the confirmation bubble stating that it is safe to disconnect. There is a run command that can help, does anyone know it?

2006-10-27 13:36:09 · 7 answers · asked by Charity 1 in Add-ons

I have an old mac one button mouse I want to use on windows as a foot operated switch to hide/show all windows. Any ideas?

2006-10-27 13:34:27 · 1 answers · asked by troseph 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-27 13:32:00 · 6 answers · asked by Christopher K 1 in Desktops

and if you liked it, which brand did you use?
thanks

2006-10-27 12:52:04 · 12 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Printers

itll turn on but the screen,mouse, and keyboard wont turn on with it...i got it to turn on randomly once...but it shut off a few days lter by itself

2006-10-27 12:44:58 · 7 answers · asked by jessica s 1 in Other - Hardware